Corley Ellis

Department of Insurance, surplus line brokers providing insurance not readily available by licensed agents in this state

Department of Insurance, internal Code of Alabama 1975 citations corrected

Child advocacy centers; certification by Alabama Network of Children's Advocacy Centers further provided for

Relating to taxation; to exempt the Alabama Eye Bank from sales and use taxes

Donald Wayne Armstrong, death mourned

Columbiana Baptist Kindergarten's 50th Anniversary Day, February 23, 2025, recognized

Dr. John W. Stewart III, commended

Vincent Baseball, commended

Department of Insurance, remove from Sunset process

Insurance Department, insurance fraud, statute of limitations increased, investigators of Department of Insurance Fraud Unit, power of arrest to include other state laws

Insurance; motor vehicles; assigned risk plan, department of insurance to issue motor vehicle liability insurance policies; liability waived for the dept, its officers and employees, the state.

Insurance Dept, insurers required to be licensed, unauthorized insurers, exceptions for surplus line brokers, further provided for, authority for membership in the Surplus Line Insurance Multi-State Compliance Compact Act repealed.

Taxation; creates Tourism Tax Protection Act

Insurance, internal citations to the Code of Alabama corrected

Law enforcement, further provides for reimbursement for transporting for extradition

Mrs. Cheryl Miller, Commending

Relating to Shelby County; to amend Section 3 of Act 79-524, 1979 Regular Session, (Acts 1979, p. 935), as last amended by Act 2015-343 of the 2015 Regular Session (Acts 2015, p. 1069), establishing a personnel board for employees of county law enforcement officers in the county; to provide for the compensation of the chief deputy sheriff, the operations manager, and up to two majors in the sheriff's department; and to repeal Act 2009-336 of the 2009 Regular Session (Acts 2009, p. 576), relating to the compensation of the chief deputy sheriff.

Relating to Shelby County; to provide for the qualifications of the sheriff; and to require completion of continuing education.

Relating to juvenile probation services; to amend Section 12-5A-13 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to include Shelby County in the counties where juvenile court services are under the control of the state court system and the Administrative Office of Courts.

Relating to disability insurance policies; to authorize disability insurers to offer paid family leave benefit policies.

To amend Section 17-3-8, Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2022-112 of the 2022 Regular Session, relating to meeting days of boards of registrars; to increase the number of working days that the Shelby County Board of Registrars may meet each week.

Relating to the City of Calera; to authorize the City Council of the City of Calera to establish and regulate the operation of entertainment districts as designated by the Calera City Code; and to authorize the city council to provide penalties for violations.

Relating to Shelby County; to further provide for service of process in civil cases in Shelby County; to set an additional fee for civil service of process; to create the Shelby County Sheriff's Civil Service of Process Fund; to provide for the distribution of funds to the sheriff's civil service of process fund; and to authorize the sheriff to contract with or enter into an agreement with a private, public, or governmental entity for the purpose of service of process.

Relating to public contracts; to amend Sections 41-16-50, 41-16-51, 41-16-52, 41-16-53, 41-16-54, and 41-16-55, Code of Alabama 1975, to increase the threshold dollar amount for which competitive bidding is generally required for certain state and local public awarding authorities, with exceptions; to provide a legislative method for the increase of the threshold dollar amount; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.

Relating to insurance; to define lender-placed insurance on real property and provide a framework for regulating lender-placed insurance; to require separation between lenders and insurers and define unfair competitive practices in the sale, placement, solicitation, and negotiation of lender-placed insurance; to further provide for the term of the lender-placed insurance on real property and for the calculation of coverage and payment of premium; to provide for prohibited practices in the issuance of lender-placed insurance on real property; to require certain details of the insurance to be set forth in the policy or certificate of insurance; to require for the filing and approval by the Department of Insurance of the forms and rates to be charged for the insurance; to provide for the enforcement of the act and penalties for violations of the act; and to provide for judicial review of orders of the Commissioner of Insurance.

Relating to fire alarm systems; to amend Section 34-33A-10, Code of Alabama 1975, to require the plans for a fire alarm system submitted to and approved by a municipality, a county, or the state, to bear the seal of a professional engineer licensed in this state.

Relating to the Alabama Department of Insurance; to amend Sections 27-7-5, 27-7-14.1, 27-9A-6, 27-9A-8, 27-9A-9, 27-9A-11, 27-25-4.1, and 27-25-4.3, Code of Alabama 1975, to delete the requirement for insurance producers, independent adjusters, apprentice independent adjusters, and title insurance agents to complete a prelicensing course of study approved by the Commissioner of Insurance prior to licensure by the department; and to eliminate the issuance of new service representative licenses prospectively and to authorize a current licensee to renew his or her license.

Relating to the City of Columbiana in Shelby County; to authorize the City Council of the City of Columbiana to establish and regulate the operation of entertainment districts in the city as designated by the Columbiana City Code; and to authorize the city council to provide penalties for violations.

Revenue, local tax collecting officials, authorized to conduct on-line public auctions for collection of delinquent property taxes, Sec. 40-10-199.1 added; Secs. 40-10-180 to 40-10-188, inclusive, 40-10-191, 40-10-193, 40-10-194, 40-10-197, 40-10-199 am'd.

Retirement System of Alabama, surviving spouse benefit of a retirement eligible member who dies in active service, benefit-option amended under District Attorneys' Plan, Judges' and Clerks' Plan, Teachers' and Employees' Retirement System, Secs. 12-17-277.6, 12-18-156, 16-25-14, 36-27-16 am'd.

Shelby Co., law enforcement personnel board, compensation, amount of proceeds board receives from tax on beer increased, distrib. to sheriff for law enforcement purposes, Act 79-524, 1979 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Shelby Co., civil service system, exempt employees further provided for in Judge of Probate and Property Tax Commissioner offices, Act 93-664, 1993 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Employees' Retirement System, deadline for passing resolution for local employer participating in system to provide Tier I benefits to Tier II employees removed, Sec. 36-27-6.5 am'd.

Revenue, local tax collecting officials, tax lien auctions, procedures to conduct on-line public auctions for collection of delinquent property taxes, further provided for, Secs. 40-10-180 to 40-10-188, inclusive, 40-10-191, 40-10-193, 40-10-194, 40-10-197, 40-10-199 am'd.

Shelby Co., boards of registrars, increase maximum number of days board may meet each year, Sec. 17-3-8 am'd.

County boards of equalization, appointment of members to, Revenue Commissioner authorize to make appointments under certain conditions, process for filling vacancies, per diem increased for active members, Secs. 40-3-2, 40-3-4, 40-3-7, 40-3-8 am'd.

Revenue and taxation, tax collecting officials, duties and powers thereof futher provided, Sec. 40-5-48 added; Secs. 40-5-5, 40-5-6, 40-5-25, 40-5-27, 40-5-28, 40-5-30, 40-5-33, 40-5-35, 40-5-37 to 40-5-40, inclusive, 40-5-43, 40-5-46 repealed; Secs. 40-5-1 to 40-5-4, inclusive, 40-5-7 to 40-5-15, inclusive, 40-5-17 to 40-5-24, inclusive, 40-5-26, 40-5-29, 40-5-31, 40-5-32, 40-5-34, 40-5-36, 40-5-41, 40-5-42, 40-5-44, 40-5-45 am'd.

Elections, public testing of voting machines, Sec. 17-7-21 am'd.

Shelby Co., Property Tax Commissioner, salary, Act 2006-240, 2006 Reg. Sess., repealed

Crumpton, Casey, commended

House of Representatives, resolution of local application

County boards of equalization, appointment of members to, Revenue Commissioner authorize to make appointments under certain conditions, process for filling vacancies, per diem increased for active members, Secs. 40-3-2, 40-3-4, 40-3-7, 40-3-8 am'd.

Shelby Co., cities, counties, and utilities, mutual aid agreements authorized to restore utility service in emergencies, const. amend.

Nurse Anesthetists, certified registered (CRNA's), insurance and health benefit plans, direct payments for services, definition of CRNA for purposes of law updated, Sec. 27-46-3 am'd.

Shelby Co., sheriff, feeding of prisoners further provided for, Discretionary Fund established, const. amend.

Consumer Protection, Alabama State of Emergency Consumer Protection Act, enhanced criminal penalties provided under certain conditions, Secs. 13A-9-114, 34-8-6, 34-14A-14, 34-31-32, 34-36-16, 34-37-17 am'd.

Eminent domain, condemnation actions, land acquisitions of rights-of-way, waiver valuations authorized under certain conditions, Secs. 18-1A-3, 18-1A-22 am'd.

Melton, Laura, commended

Taxation, to provide that certain evidence of comparable sales or leases shall be inadmissible in taxpayer appeals for the rulings of boards of equalization fixing value of commercial property, Sec. 40-3-27 added

Tax liens, sale authorized at auction to the bidder with the lowest interest rate, Secs. 40-10-199, 40-10-200 added; Secs. 40-10-180 to 40-10-198, inclusive, am'd.